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Capri, July 26th – Exactly one year after the opening of its exclusive Capri boutique in the central Via Vittorio Emanuele, the Swiss watchmaker is dedicating an exceptional watch to this splendid showcase: the new Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Capri.
A limited and numbered edition of 30 pieces for customers of the island. A look as summery as it is relaxed, inspired by Capri, its spectacular Faraglioni and its sea cave «Blue Grotto», considered as one of the most beautiful and magical places in the world, where water assumes a bright electric blue colour.
The real tribute to the beauty and unforgettable charm of Capri is hidden on the caseback, which depicts the Faraglioni, the same image that every tourist carries in his memory having left the island. The HUB1155 self-winding chronograph movement provides 42 hours of power reserve.
The Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chonograph Capri is the ideal accessory for that holiday look, but also the coolest way to always carry around a piece of the blue island.
Case
Polished and satin finished blue ceramic Diameter: 45 mm Thickness: 13.40 mm Water Resistant: 5 ATM (50m) Bezel: Polished and satin finished blue ceramic Bezel Lug: White composite resin Screws « H »: Polished titanium Glass: Sapphire with anti-reflective Crown: Polished titanium with “Hublot” logo Pushers: Polished titanium Case back: Polished blue ceramic engraved "CAPRI EDITION" + "N°XX/30" Case back Glass: Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment + “CAP18” logo Dial
Sapphire dial
Polished rhodium-plated appliques Hands: Polished rhodium-plated hands
Polished rhodium-plated and blue lacquered chronograph second hand Movement Caliber Hublot HUB1155 Type: Self-winding Chronograph movement Dimensions: Dia. 30 mm (131/4’’’); Thickness 6.9 mm Date: Window at 6.00 No of Components: 207 Jewels: 60 Frequency: 4 Hz (28'800 A/h) Power reserve: 42 Hours Strap
White lined rubber strap Buckle: Stainless steel deployant buckle clasp
Limited to 30 pieces
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The3 Timer Ocean reflects the essence of Linde Werdelin’s universes of diving and skiing with its striking blue colour evoking of the ocean. The timepiece features an Ocean blue dial with a matching Ocean blue rubber strap ideal for leisurely summer days spent diving or swimming in the sea.
This new addition to the Classic family was born from a growing interest and appreciation of the early days of the brand. Originally launched in 2009 the Linde Werdelin 3 Timer was an evolution of – our first ever watch – the Biformeter (Elemental and Two Timer).
While retaining the Biformeter’s sporty attitude, every single detail of the 3 Timer was redesigned in a more refined and subdued fashion: from the shape of the hands and Luminova indexes to the new dial with a textured pattern emulating the lines of longitude and latitude circling our globe. With a GMT function combined with a 24 hour turning bezel it made the 3 Timer our ultimate traveller’s watch.
Available to order in a Limited Edition of 33 pieces (about 4 weeks delivery leadtime).
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Numbered Series Limited series of 33 individually numbered pieces
Dial
Ocean blue guilloché textured dial
12 rhodium plated applied indexes with luminent Hands: Diamond cut rhodium plated with applied luminent
Date at 4 o’clock Case
Stainless steel case
24 hour bidirectional turning bezel
Steel screw on case-back
2.2mm anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Screw-down crown Water Resistance 300m Dimensions
44mm (w) by 46mm (l) by 15mm (h) Movement
Mechanical Automatic ETA 2893 movement 42 hour power reserve Strap
Interchangeable Ocean blue rubber strap
A structural change within the Army and the re-establishment of the Command of the Austrian Air Forces in 2017 inspired the Command to design a limited edition together with Hanhart.
The chronograph combines the virtues of the Austrian Air Force such as precision, endurance and resilience with the principles of Hanhart: incomparable reliability, perfect legibility, ease of use and robustness. The PRIMUS Austrian Air Force Pilot combines the characteristic features of both sides, which are required for a perfect pilot’s chronograph.
The new timepiece from Hanhart is limited to 100 pieces and is available in three different versions of case and bracelet. The chronograph can be ordered in a stainless steel case, a matt sandblasted stainless steel case and a black DLC coated stainless steel case.
The bracelets are available in calfskin, vulcanized rubber and canvas
and come with a folding clasp made from stainless steel (matt or DLC
coated, depending on case material).
The dial carries the distinctive emblem of the Austrian Air Force at
six o'clock, which shows an eagle applied on the Austrian flag. Many
details such as feathers and claws can only be recognized with eagle’s
eyes or with the help of a magnifier.
The bright luminescent numerals and index marks together with the red Hanhart details create a clear contrast to the black basic design of the chronograph and thereby contribute to a good legibility.
The unique fluted bezel with inlaid red marking, the typical "bicompax"
dial arrangement and the anodized aluminum red button reflect the
typical Hanhart features.
Despite the size of 44 mm diameter and 15 mm
case height, flexible lugs provide a comfortable fit on the wrist.
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TechnicalSpecifications
Model: PRIMUS Austrian Air Force Pilot Edition
MOVEMENT
Automatic chronograph movement HAN3809 (bicompax), 28,800 vibrations per hour, 4 Hz, 28 jewels;
Rotor with a skeletonized Hanhart logo;
Power reserve of 42 hours FUNCTIONS
Small seconds at 9; 30-minute counter at 3;
Date display at 6 CASE
Optional stainless steel, matt sandblasted stainless steel or stainless steel with black DLC coating, anodized aluminum red button and fluted bezel with inlaid red marking, convex, internally anti-reflective sapphire glass, screwed-down, internally anti-reflective sapphire glass case back, screw -in crown with Hanhart logo, flexible lugs.
Diameter 44 mm, height 15 mm, water-resistant to 10 ATM DIAL
Black, Austrian Air Force logo with an eagle applique on the Austrian flag, with
Super-LumiNova®-coated luminous numerals, index marks and hands STRAP
Available in black rubber, calfskin or canvas, folding clasp with inlaid red marking (anodized aluminum) made from stainless steel, matt sandblasted stainless steel or stainless steel with black DLC coating
PRICE
Stainless steel: 2.590,-
Matt sandblasted stainless steel: 2.790,-
Ochs Und Junior – “day-night“ Astronomical Concept Watch - 2018
LUCERNE, Switzerland — ochs und junior, the small watch company from Lucerne, introduces “day/night”, anew model with a function never before seen in a wristwatch. ochs und junior manufactures watches based on the inventions and ideas of the brilliant watchmaker and scientist Dr. Ludwig Oechslin.
The term “watchmaker” is too narrow when it comes to Professor Oechslin: he is a historian, an astronomer, and a doctor of theoretical physics, and he is known as one of the most brilliant watchmakers today. His unique specialty is the radical simplification of complex functions, both in terms of mechanics and of highly intuitive readability.
In his career which spans over 40 years, Dr. Oechslin has invented and developed the basis for countless revolutionary watch mechanisms. He achieved worldwide recognition with his Trilogy of Time, developed for Ulysse Nardin, with its sophisticated astronomical displays reduced all the way down to the size of a wristwatch. Additional “game changers” like the Freak or Ulysse Nardin’s Perpetual Calendar, are also the result of Oechslin’s work. Decades of studying astronomy, the laws of planetary motion, and micromechanics are the foundation of his unique mechanical solutions.
Two years ago, ochs und junior’s perpetual calendar created a stir among experts, because it requires only 12 custom-designed parts for such a complex function, contrasting starkly with the up to 180 and more parts some competitors’ creations need. The uniquely smart functional parts designed by Oechslin also make it easier to manufacture the watch and render setting it almost foolproof.
How long till sunrise? Is there enough daylight left for a little bike ride this evening? Where in the sky is the moon? The “day/night” answers all of these questions. The watch is yet another result of Oechslin’s intensive research. Besides displaying the time, the date, and the moon phase, it also shows at what time the sun will rise and set, plus the current positions of the sun and the moon. It shows all of this in an extremely simple manner that makes it intuitively readable and easy to set. ”Innovation is not just a hollow phrase to us, but the basis of our work,” explains CEO Beat Weinmann.
The exclusive manufacturer’s caliber UN-320 from Ulysse Nardin, with whom ochs und junior maintains a collaborative relationship, serves as the base movement. The entire mechanism is executed with just 13 additional parts.
An exact, localized day/night display
The sun and the moon move in a median time. This latter differs from the time zone time depending on one’s position. Sunrise and sunset will occur at different times in the same time zone.
Simply put, the day/night difference is the more pronounced the further one moves away from the equator in geographic latitude. Using the button near the 6 o’clock marker, “true noon”, which depends on one’s longitude, can be set very simply. The same function is used to switch from daylight savings to standard time and back.
“Off the shelf” was yesterday’s solution
Like all watch models in the collection of this small manufacturer from Lucerne that calls itself – a little immodestly perhaps, but not without good reason – “the world’s most modern watch company”, the “day/night” allows customers to configure countless details for themselves. ”There are hardly two watches that leave our workrooms exactly the same,” says Weinmann.
The foundation for this customization process is a clever online configurator unmatched in the industry. “Thanks to our proximity to our suppliers and our longstanding close collaboration with them, we can execute almost all requests that our customers approach us with,” Weinmann adds. If the requested configurations are a little too extreme, however, he discusses these choices directly with the customer and tries to prevent combinations that might be disadvantageous.
Since the lengths of day and night vary according to one’s position, the watch is manufactured specifically to the geographical latitude requested by the customer. This “position individualization” can be changed, should its wearer shift the center of their life, for example by moving from Helsinki to sunny California, by exchanging one single (!) adjusted gearwheel – a fact that illustrates how uniquely deliberate the mechanism is designed.
No middlemen
ochs und junior has no distributors’ network; all sales are made directly to the customer, mostly via order on the website. ”The retail trade unfortunately often lacks the competence to properly address customers’ needs. A radical product like our watches in particular requires a lot of knowhow to offer customers consultation of the quality and depth that we strive for.”
The Lucerne company consciously accepts the consequences of that philosophy which renders it highly unlikely that they will become a big, global watch manufacturer. ”Yet we have customers from all over the world. Through extensive, straightforward and honest dialogue with them we earn their trust so that they can acquire a watch from us without having seen it on their own wrist,” Weinmann says, explaining the success of that unusual and courageous strategy.
The “day/night” can be customized on ochs und junior’s website starting on July 25th, 2018. Prices begin at CHF 14’850 (excluding Swiss VAT).
How long until sunrise? Is there enough daylight left for a little bike ride this evening? Where in the sky is the moon? The newest astronomical function by Dr. Ludwig Oechslin answers all of these questions. With day/night strapped to your wrist, the following information is available to you at a quick glance:
Your day/night watch will have a custom-made part which syncs it to your chosen location. Should you decide to change your place of residence in the future, we can easily install a new part to adapt the location for you. Each day/night watch is sold directly by cofounder Beat Weinmann from the ochs und junior workshop in Lucerne.
You can select your day/night from models designed by ochs und junior in our online store. Or you can design your personal day/night using our customizer. With pleasure, Weinmann will guide you to your perfect watch on the phone, over email, or in person.
Cofounder introduction
In the video above, cofounder Beat Weinmann introduces you to Ludwig Oechslin’s newest astronomical watch. It would be Weinmann’s pleasure to personally answer your questions about day/night .
Using the pusher at 6 o’clock, solar noon (when the sun is at its highest point in the sky) can be set for your location.
Date
The date indication at 6 o’clock is used to set the watch. The reason this watch does not feature a date spiral is that the dial holds gear wheels near the perimeter, as can be seen in the image below.
Sun and moon position
When facing south, the position of the sun and the moon on the dial indicates the direction in which you will find these heavenly bodies in the sky.
The following parts were designed by Ludwig Oechslin specifically for day/night. They are manufactured in Switzerland by Helfenstein Mechanik AG and, like all ochs und junior parts, are backed by a lifetime warranty.
The base movement for day/night is the Ulysse Nardin UN-320. Technical information is available from Ludwig Oechslin.
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Base movement Caliber11½" Ulysse NardinUN-320with a power reserve of 50 hours.
Hand-regulated by ochs und junior to 0/+5 seconds per day. Manufacturer: Ulysse Nardin SA / Le Locle / Switzerland. Diameter 25.60 mm, thickness 3.60 mm. Silicium hairspring and anchor escapement
High-frequency (28,800vibrations per hour) Jewels: 39 jewels Power reserve: Approximately 48 hours Winding: Self-winding
Swiss made
The ochs und junior day/night watch is manufactured entirely in Switzerland. The gear systems, dials, hands, cases, buckles, and crowns are made by the Helfenstein Mechanik AG in Alpnach / Switzerland. The base movement Ulysse NardinUN-320is produced in Le Locle / Switzerland. Each watch is hand-assembled and regulated at the ochs und junior workshop in Lucerne / Switzerland.
Dimensions
40mm x 11mm (incl. crystal); also available in 43mm upon request.
Available exclusively with a solid case back. Manufacturer: Helfenstein Mechanik AG / Alpnach / Switzerland. Crown
Screw-down crown designed by Ludwig Oechslin in grade 5 titanium or sterling silver 925. Manufacturers: Pibor SA / Glovelier / Switzerland and Helfenstein Mechanik AG / Alpnach / Switzerland.
Sapphire crystal
The sapphire crystals are manufactured by Stettler in Lyss / Switzerland.
Both sides are treated with anti-reflective coating by Econorm in St-Imier / Switzerland.
Water resistance 50m in titanium, 30m in sterling silver 925.
Both models are fit for almost any situation in daily life.
For swimming, we recommend titanium. Watch straps
We offer over 80 possibilities,
which you can explore in our straps pages: sturgeon, leather, suede, rubber. Buckle
Designed by Ludwig Oechslin for 22mm watch straps with no loops.
Visible machining marks.
Grade 5 titanium or sterling silver 925, additional materials upon request. Manufacturer: Helfenstein Mechanik AG / Alpnach / Switzerland.
Reading the time in the dark
To assure optimal readability of the time in the dark, we use Super-LumiNova X1. This coating is manufactured by RC TRITEC in Teufen / Switzerland. In principle, all Pantone colors can be made. Super-LumiNova is always applied in conjunction with a color pigment. The brighter the color, the better the luminosity. In the dark, Super-LumiNova shines green (the option used by ochs und junior) or blue, on special request. The Super-LumiNova coating is applied by hand by ochs und junior, or for dials with a color application by Cador in Eimeldingen / Germany and by Monyco in La Chaux-de-Fonds / Switzerland. Lifetimewarranty
A lifetime warranty covers all parts invented by Ludwig Oechslin, and the entire watch is covered by a 2-year guarantee. ochs und junior’s small scale and direct sales model allow it to offer uniquely fast and competent service.
Designed by ochs und junior
Watches in the day/night store are designed by ochs und junior.
Custom-made Ludwig Oechslin’s rigorously simple designs, the fact that we individually manufacture our parts, and the direct relationship we have with our clients enable us to offer the highest possible degree of customization. The customizer shows many possibilities. We are also happy to discuss ideas which are not in the customizer with you. Please contact cofounder Beat Weinmann for a personal consultation.
